w3 afterparty

[selfconcept]

Everyone passed! That's great! But Wei Wuxian is gone and you keep getting a weird feeling. Maybe it's the adrenaline that's dying down. Maybe you saw something strange because you're tired? It'll all be uncovered on Sunday. Why not take a breather for now? If you're injured, ask Florence for some medical aid. (can be handwaved) It's around 10 PM when you're released.

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[selfconcept]

[ Hien is so tired that he misses his room, drags his feet into the common area like a zombie and then plops next to Gentaro whether that's a chair or sofa--he's not very picky. ]

Ichiro... you good?

[catarou]

I could be much better.

[ Ah, Hien. Yeah, he doesn't blame or judge him at all. ]

And you?

[selfconcept]

Mm. Yeah. Same.

[ He's exhausted, but he musters enough effort to sit up when trying to have a conversation with Gentaro. ]

I'm kinda glad... that we didn't get to do each other's.

[catarou]

[ He manages the slightest smile. ]

So am I. What a terrible lesson, hm?

[selfconcept]

I did learn something from the lesson though.

[ Honestly, there's a lot, so Hien thinks of the very first thing he can think of. ]

No matter how much I'm prone to being violent, punching people I'm fond of never feels good.

[catarou]

I can't imagine it would.

[ He wouldn't expect that of Hien, either. ]

If you would like an ear to speak into, I'll provide.

[selfconcept]

[ It's not particularly stressful, but Hien isn't really one to keep many secrets. ]

Had to punch Cater's back hard enough to leave a bruise. Felt bad for him, so I gave him one of my sweaters and told him he could return it whenever he wants.

[ ... ]

Does killing people's doppelgangers without asking if it's a prompt they need make me look unhinged?

[ Be honest. ]

[catarou]

[ ......

Gentaro clears his throat lightly. Hien's asking a serious question, so he won't insult him by lying. ]

I believe that would qualify as unhinged, yes.

[selfconcept]

Thanks.

[ He means it, appreciating Gentaro's honesty. It probably means something that he genuinely had to ask that, huh. ]

I did that to Shin's doppelganger. He didn't ask. Shizu's too. Shin probably doesn't care, but...

[catarou]

[ For what it's worth, Gentaro doesn't judge him. Maybe that's unhinged, too. ]

It wasn't exactly a normal situation. [ he pauses. ] While I don't see you in a different light, it isn't my call to make. Rather, have you spoken to them yet, now that the proverbial dust has settled?

[selfconcept]

Well... Shin helped me kill it and Shizu...

[ ...

His expression is a little mixed. ]

... she has too much faith in me despite what I did. I think that's kinda worrying by itself, honestly. I know she's a good kid, but...

[catarou]

Have you revealed your predilection for violence to her, Hien?

[ He pauses, mulling over his thoughts. ]

If not, she may have seen it as a desperate moment for you. The question is if you'd like to bare that part of yourself to her, or keep it to yourself. They say ignorance is bliss, but whether or not that's true is up to us.

[selfconcept]

[ First of all, he'll used context clues to help him figure out what "predilection" means— ]

She already knows I do bad stuff. Even that I'm a monster. Like... literally one.